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November 11th, YDAU - Snippets from Gately's informal-interface moments
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cheese-nibbler
i.e., a rat
skittery
shy or coy
Page 565
nomonous
i.e., anonymous
Orin and the "Swiss" Hand Model
Page 565
Sky Harbor
the airport serving Phoenix
I-17/-10
Interstate 17 runs from Phoenix to Interstate 10, which to Flagstaff, Ariz.
Endnote 234
Endnote 234 - Excerpts From Orin's Interview With Moment
Page 566
languor
lack of energy
Page 567
Idris Arslanian & the blindfold
Page 567
Dural edema
swelling of the dura mater due to excess liquid
Page 568
perforce
by force of circumstance
Page 569
nubbin
a small lump
insurmagulate
Pemulis probably means to say "insurmountable."
micturate
urinate
Page 570
Rindge-Latin Remedial
A dig at Cambridge Rindge & Latin, Cambridge, MA's public high school
avail
advantage, use, efficacy
"...part the veil of Maya.."
This means to glimpse transcendental truth by parting the veil of Maya. Why Idris, a Muslim from Pakistan, would be aware of this Hindu reference is not explained
presaging
an indication or warning of a future occurrence
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hot
i.e., radioactive
UF4
chemical notation for uranium tetrafluoride, used in some nuclear reactors
zirconium
a transition metal element, atomic number 40, symbol Zr
Da
a common Irish nickname for one's father
cuc—
Pemulis is probably about to say "cuckold."
Page 572
coprolite
fossilized dung
A.E.C.
Atomic Energy Commission
anathematic
likely to be greatly hated
Endnote 238
meta-disease
a disease syndrome, or a disease that itself causes other diseases
Page 572
Jawohl
German for "yes" in a particularly enthusiastic way
Page 573
sterabolic anoids
i.e., anabolic steroids
rapacial
i.e., rapacious
"...each month's prime numbers..."
Which would be the second, third, fifth, seventh, eleventh, thirteenth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twenty-third, twenty-ninth, and thirty-first (when the month has thirty-one days)
decelerated
slowed down
jacklights
backlights with a special light used as a lure during hunting
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a whole different kettle of colored horses
a combination of "a whole different kettle of fish" and "a horse of a different color."
Eliotical
referring to T.S. Eliot, author of The Waste Land
repose
rest
Orin Realizes Something
Page 574
Junoesque
(of a woman) imposingly tall and shapely. Juno is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera. Orin means to say that "Helen" is like a goddess.
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Rt. 85
Arizona State Route 85 connects Interstate 10 to the Mexican border near Lukesville, Ariz.
(November 11th, YDAU) - Lenz and Green, cont.
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rhynophemic
a misspelled reference to rhinophyma, the reddening of the nose common to alcoholics
"...like a seahorse..."
Seahorses actually have two eyes.
G.E.D.
General Equivalency Degree, the equivalent of a US high school diploma, earned by passing a test. The GED is a way for someone who failed to complete high school to earn a high school diploma later in life.
Endnote 239
N2O
nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas
thiopental sodium
another name for sodium pentothal, a powerful general anesthetic
Page 575 (cont'd)
mumus
the plural of what is actually muumuu, a long, formless, loose-hanging dress
brocade
fabric woven with an elaborate design
hove
past tense of "heave"
Page 576
infernous
Lenz is apparently thinking of "infernal"
striated
striped
esconce
to establish or settle firmly or comfortably
ordinational
i.e., ordinal, or increasing by number
Governor Claprood
possibly a misspelled Marjorie Clapprood, who was the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor in 1990.
jounce
to move joltingly up and down
recesstacle
apparently a combination of "recess" and "receptacle"
sojourn
not a synonym for "journey," as Lenz is using it, but rather a term meaning a stay in a place for a prolonged period
derisive
intended to offend or insult
excretate
i.e., extricate
plaintiffly
Lenz means "plaintively."
Dukakis
Michael Stanley Dukakis (born 1933) was governor of Massachusetts (1983-1991) and the 1988 Democratic nominee for President.
18th-Circus
That should be "18th Circuit."
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Mondrian
Pieter Cornelis (Piet) Mondrian (1872-1944) was a Dutch painter. The reference to his work makes more sense when seen right.
defiles
narrow passageways
blaze-trailing
trailblazing
5/4
a meter is music with five quarter-notes per measure
'shine
a derogatory term for a black person
zithery
provoking the sound of the zither, a string instrument
rimed
covered with frost
kalpacs
a high-crowned felt or fur hat worn by Turks and Central Asians
iridescent
displaying all the colors of the rainbow
Y.C.A.
Youth Corrections Act
ptissiers
French: pastry chefs
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lume
a short term for the luminous phosphorescent glowing solution applied on watch dials.
garish
crudely colorful
Page 579
Buns of Steel
still available for sale
sedentary
involving much sitting
bosun
slang sailor term for a boatswain
Falstaff
a brand of beer that stopped being brewed in 2005
suet
fatty tissue surrounding the kidneys of cattle and sheep, used in cooking
Gummi Bears
a small candy originating in Germany
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ejaculatory
sudden
cardiac
i.e., a heart attack
opaque
cloudy; not allowing light through
brambled
beaten with thorns
Page 581
tetryl
an explosive used to make detonators
V.F.W.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rotarians
members of Rotary International
Shriners
members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
W. Miller
William Miller (1782-1849) was an American religious leader and one of the founders of the Seventh-Day Adventist movement.
Defarge
Madame Thérèse Defarge is a character in Charles Dickens's novel A Tale of Two Cities.
roiling
in a state of turbulence or agitation
O.D.C.
Ohio Department of Corrections
igneous
produced by volcanic action
fezzes
Turkish or Middle-Eastern style hats (see right)
sump
cesspool
Page 582
warbly
tending to warble, i.e., to sing with a trill
acclivity
an upward slope
dogleg
a route that turns at a sharp angle
psoriatic
this is in reference to psoriasis, a skin condition that produces whitish, scale-like scabs of dead skin
Choosy Mothers
probably taken from the Jif peanut butter commerical slogan: "Choosy Mothers Choose Jif"
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midbrain
another name for the mesencephalon
intaglioed
engraved
disincentive
a deterrent
War of the Welles
a reference to the film War of the Worlds, itself adapted from the 1938 radio play by George Orson Welles (1915-1985), American actor and filmmaker
Don Ho
Donald Tai Loy Ho (1930-2007) was a Hawaiian musician.
Sol Hoopi Players
Solomon Ho'opi'i Ka'ai'ai (1902-1953) was another famous Hawaiian musician.
blue and white Quenucker flag
see right
JBL
an audio wares company
Page 584
skulk
to move about secretively
Shetland
a Shetland pony, giving some idea how big the dog is
noblest oblige
a superlative pun on noblesse oblige, the requirement of the wealthy to be kind to those less fortunate
undulate
to move like waves
Hawaii Five-O
a television series than ran in the late 1960s and 1970s
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Southern Comfort
an orange-flavored whiskey
anomic
absence of the social, cultural, or ethical standards typical in a given individual or group, (here, a possible malapropism for "anemic")
andante
In music, this word indicates a moderately slow tempo.
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Don Ho: From Hawaii With All My Love
This doesn't appear to be a real record.
lalations
misspelling of "lallations," i.e., baby-talk
Day-Glo
a brand name of glow-in-the-dark fabrics
Geiger counter
a machine used to measure radioactivity
'My Lovely Launa-Una Luau Lady'
Nor does this appear to be a real song.
p.m.
per minute
Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad
Canadian
i.e., in French
Montego
either the Austin Montego or the Mercury Montego
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Molson
a Canadian brand of beer
scruff
nape of the neck
32-kilo
a little over 70 lbs
Page 588
jabber
to talk rapidly
'Dyu!'
most likely Dieu!, French for "God!"
Page 589
180s
turns half-way around, i.e., 180º
lee
away from the wind
